Ag Excellence News and Updates

Seize the opportunity for global lessons; apply now for Nuffield scholarship

April 1, 2022

International travel is back and Nuffield Australia is seizing the opportunity to send farmers and fishers abroad to bring innovative ideas home.

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Regional Soils Coordinator sought for SA Drought Hub

April 1, 2022

An exciting opportunity to play a key role in building farm resilience through a focus on soil management has arisen through the SA Drought Hub.

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Managing to enhance soil biology

March 29, 2022

Land managers have always aimed to support soil health. However, emerging knowledge of fundamental links between soil organisms and the plants they support is providing new insights and impetus to consider management that optimises soil biological health.

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Become a Fellow

March 24, 2022

Apply now, 2022 Churchill Fellowship applications are now open and will close Thursday 28 April.

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2022 Student Compendium a big hit and fantastic experience

March 23, 2022

The SA Division of Ag Institute Australia (AIA-SA) in association with The Adelaide University Agricultural Student Association (AUASA) recently launched the 2022 Student Compendium to an enthusiastic audience at the Arkaba Hotel.

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Ag Excellence Forum & Awards to be held 8 August 2022

March 23, 2022

Save the date! This important event will be held on 8 August 2022 in Adelaide South Australia. The Ag Ex team is in the throes of putting together another exciting program which will feature a full day forum followed by the Awards Gala dinner.

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Benchmarking the value of natural capital to Australian farms

March 20, 2022

Farming for the Future is an important project that will play an active role in helping farmers combat climate change and biodiversity loss without sacrificing production or farm business performance.

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SAGIT announces $2.01m in new funding for grain research

March 17, 2022

The South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) has announced more than $2.01 million in funding for 19 new grain research projects starting in 2022. Funding was allocated to research projects designed to increase the profitability and sustainability of the grains industry and which align closely to the South Australian Grain Industry Blueprint.

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Drought hub node coordinators appointed

March 16, 2022

The SA Drought Hub is thrilled to announce the appointment of four Node Coordinators with the fifth still to be appointed at Struan.

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Applications open for new farm resilience program

February 28, 2022

South Australian grain and livestock producers have the opportunity to learn how to manage and adapt to adverse events and improve their business’ economic, environmental and social resilience thanks to a new farm resilience program.

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